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by Elena Ferrante

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Does anyone else feels upset that when this woman’s identity, that was constructed around her roll as a wife and mother, gets turned upside down by her husband, she doesn’t even have the space and time to fall apart and make sense of her situation cause she has the pressure of providing a normality for everyone else?

Yoana Yeah, I did. I think the whole story is her journey towards regaining herself, and understanding why it was such an idiotic idea to place all her self…moreYeah, I did. I think the whole story is her journey towards regaining herself, and understanding why it was such an idiotic idea to place all her self-worth and ambitions in life into this marriage, condition them on this man's love. But she is allowed to utterly fail to provide normality for anyone, because she has none in herself. I liked how she wasn't judged for it, even by herself, anywhere.(less)

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Did anyone else find this book to be a good inte=ro to the Neapolitan Quartet? I totes loved it.

Chris It's a good intro to Ferrante I guess.. before you make that larger reading commitment. …moreIt's a good intro to Ferrante I guess.. before you make that larger reading commitment. (less)

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What year does this take place?

Yoana Around 1998-1999. Olga mentions she was 8 in the late 60s, and is 38 now.

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